The 1,966-mile trail ran from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California, through Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California. Pony Express Quick Facts: >List Salary: $100 per month >Speed of Rider: Average 10 miles per hour >The Pony Express route typically took ten days >Number of riders: 190 >Male riders had to weigh less than 125 lbs. >Youngest rider: According to legend,“Bronco Charlie” Miller was 11 years old >Riders Changed: Every 75 to 100 miles >Horses Changed: Every 10 to 15 miles at Relay Station. >Speed of Rider: Average 10 miles per hour. >Total Miles Logged: In its 18-month lifespan,Pony Express riders rode approximately 650,000 miles >Cost of Mail: $5.00 per ½ ounce at first.Later the price was lowered to $1.00 per ½ ounce
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The 1,966-mile trail ran from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California, through Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California.
Pony Express Quick Facts:
>List Salary: $100 per month
>Speed of Rider: Average 10 miles per hour
>The Pony Express route typically took ten days
>Number of riders: 190
>Male riders had to weigh less than 125 lbs.
>Youngest rider: According to legend,“Bronco Charlie” Miller was 11 years old
>Riders Changed: Every 75 to 100 miles
>Horses Changed: Every 10 to 15 miles at Relay Station.
>Speed of Rider: Average 10 miles per hour.
>Total Miles Logged: In its 18-month lifespan,Pony Express riders rode approximately 650,000 miles
>Cost of Mail: $5.00 per ½ ounce at first.Later the price was lowered to $1.00 per ½ ounce